Rœulx

Rœulx
The town hall in Rœulx
Location of Rœulx
Rœulx
Rœulx
Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°20′E / 50.31°N 3.33°E / 50.31; 3.33
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonDenain
IntercommunalityCA Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Lemoine[1]
Area
1
4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
3,767
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59504 /59172
Elevation31–53 m (102–174 ft)
(avg. 35 m or 115 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rœulx (French pronunciation: [ʁø]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is 5 km (3.1 mi) west-southwest of Denain.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,707—    
1975 4,128+1.55%
1982 3,900−0.81%
1990 3,458−1.49%
1999 3,431−0.09%
2007 3,674+0.86%
2012 3,775+0.54%
2017 3,830+0.29%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

The arms of Rœulx are blazoned :
Bendy Or and azure, a canton argent.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE